With the FA WNL Division One North 2026/27 campaign now announced, Leeds United can confirm key dates prior to the season.
Up first…
To crown the start of the new season, Simon Wood’s side will be welcoming newly promoted Thornaby Women to the Bannister Prentice Stadium on Sunday 16th August. Last campaign, Thornaby finished second in the North East Regional Premier WFL to claim promotion alongside Bradford City Women.
The Whites will then make the trip to Moor Park to face Chester-le-Street Town Ladies a week later. Last campaign, Leeds did the double over the hosts, running out 2-0 winners in County Durham.
The festive period
Supporters and players can enjoy a break over the festive period, as fixtures come to a halt from 20th December to 10th January. In December, Leeds will make the reverse trip to Thornaby on the 6th, before hosting Chester-le-Street on the 13th.
If the Whites were to reach the second round of the FA WNL Cup or Plate, they would be playing on the 20th December, before a 21-day break ahead of a visit to Stockport County Women on the 10th January.
Travel distances
Leeds United Women will travel a mighty 1,178 (approx.) round miles this campaign and will play at venues all across the Northern band of England.
In order from closest to furthest away, the round trip miles from the Bannister Prentice Stadium to different venues follows:
16 miles – Myra Shay Sports Facility (Halifax Women)
24 miles – Horsfall Community Stadium (Bradford City Women)
60 miles – University of York Sports Centre (York City Ladies)
94 miles – The Loom Loft Stadium (Blackburn Rovers Women)
110 miles – Park Road (Stockport County Women)
124 miles – Euxton Villa FC (Chorley Women)
124 miles – Norton Sports Centre (Norton and Stockton Ancients)
126 miles – Teesdale Park (Thornaby Women)
160 miles – Graham Sports Centre (Durham Cestria)
160 miles – Kellamergh Park (AFC Fylde Women)
180 miles – Moor Park (Chester-le-Street Town Ladies)
As always, a huge thank you to supporters who travel around the country supporting the Whites, your effort and dedication do not go unappreciated!
The run-in
Closing out the season, Leeds hold back-to-back home league fixtures, welcoming Blackburn Rovers Women to Garforth on Sunday 28th March and West Yorkshire rivals Bradford City Women on Sunday 11th April.
Final day action consists of a trip to Stockton-on-Tees as Simon Wood’s side takes on Norton and Stockton Ancients on Sunday 25th April.
To read the full FA WNL Division One North fixture schedule, click here.
Adobe Women’s FA Cup
Last season in the Adobe Women’s FA Cup, the Whites got underway with a penalty shootout victory away at Norton and Stockton Ancients – Carrie Simpson producing goalkeeping heroics and Ellie White dispatching to secure progression.
Leeds then defeated FC St Helens Women 5-1 at the Bannister Prentice Stadium, before a fruitful trip to the Graham Leslie Arena where goals from Sian Gibrill-Keating, Izzy Elliott and Drew Greene condemned West Yorkshire rivals Huddersfield Town Women to a 3-1 defeat.
Next up was the visit of West Bromwich Albion Women, a second meeting last campaign between the two sides separated by league standings. Although the Baggies claimed victory, the Whites could take promise from their performance as they headed into the winter break.
Below is the confirmed Adobe Women’s FA Cup schedule, with opposition to be announced in due course.
Sun Oct 4 – TBC – Adobe Women’s FA Cup 3rd Qualifying Round
Sun Oct 25 – TBC – Adobe Women’s FA Cup First Round
Sun Nov 15 – TBC – Adobe Women’s FA Cup Second Round
Sun Jan 17 – Adobe Women’s FA Cup Fourth Round
Sun Feb 21 – Adobe Women’s FA Cup Fifth Round
Sun Mar 21 – Adobe Women’s FA Cup Quarter Final
Sun Apr 11 – Adobe Women’s FA Cup Semi Final
Sat May 15 – Adobe Women’s FA Cup Final
FA WNL Cup and Plate
Leeds United Women have been drawn into Group T of the FA WNL Cup and will start their campaign with a trip to Halifax Women, before hosting Huddersfield Town Women and closing out the first phase of the competition by travelling to Bradford City Women.
Following the completion of the Group Stages, the 22 group winners along with the 10 best runners up will progress to the Cup Knockout Stage, with the remaining 12 runners up and 20 best third placed teams advancing to the Plate Knockout Stage.
Last season, Simon Wood’s side made it to the second round of the cup variation of the competition, beating Hull City Ladies before bowing out on penalties at West Bromwich Albion Women – an admirable run away from home to two tier-above sides.
The confirmed and proposed dates can be found below.
Thu Aug 27 – Halifax Women (A) – FA WNL Cup Group T
Sun Sep 6 – Huddersfield Town Women (H) – FA WNL Cup Group T
Sun Sep 27 – Bradford City Women (A) – FA WNL Cup Group T
Sun Nov 1 – TBC – FA WNL Cup/Plate First Round
Sun Dec 20 – TBC - FA WNL Cup/Plate Second Round
Sun Jan 31 – FA WNL Cup/Plate Quarter Final
Sun Feb 14 – FA WNL Cup/Plate Semi Final
TBC – Cup/Plate Final
Please note, all weekend fixtures will kick off at 2pm with midweek matches getting underway at 7:45pm, unless specified. The FA WNL Cup and Plate finals will be confirmed at a later date, as will Adobe Women's FA Cup opposition.
